Marie Osmond - Osmond's Son Was Estranged From Father

MARIE OSMOND's troubled son was estranged from his father at the time of his death - and had even changed his name to remove all reference to his dad.

Michael Blosil, 18, who was adopted by Osmond and her ex-husband Brian Blosil as a baby, was found dead outside his Los Angeles apartment building last month (Feb10). He is believed to have committed suicide after suffering from depression.

It has now been revealed that Osmond's former spouse, who she divorced in 2007, was not present at the teenager's funeral in Utah earlier this month (Mar10) and had been estranged from his son for some time.

The late teen had applied to U.S. authorities to officially drop his dad's surname, lodging a petition in August 2009 to become Michael Bryan. The application, obtained by People.com, reads, "My relationship with my father while I lived at (home) was extremely strained. At the present time, I have no relationship with my father and have no desire to continue to carry his last name."

The request was granted on 1 March (10) following his passing, and his death certificate refers to him as Michael Bryan.

Osmond's daughter Jessica, who she also adopted with Blosil, also applied for a name change - her request to take her mother's maiden name was granted on 5 March (10), a week after her brother's death.